Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c19-293a-7059-8c67-0fa67d498764/uk-sbs-fwrecr17074beis-sia-wave-3 awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # UK SBS fwrecr17074beis - SIA wave 3 [UK Shared Business Services Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) Estimated value £280,000 Published 3 Oct 2017 Deadline Closed 25 Jul 2017 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender - BEIS has regularly assessed the overall impact of its science and research investments and the performance of the UK research base, publishing reports on the international competitiveness of the UK research base. The latest of these was published in 2013 . - The Government have invited consortia to undertake analysis at a local level in the form of Science and Innovation Audits (SIAs) . Through these SIAs, consortia are mapping local research and innovation strengths and infrastructure, providing new innovative ways to identify and build on areas of greatest potential across the UK. The summary reports from the first wave are available at [gov.uk](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/science-and-innovation-audits-first-wave-reports) - This specification is to continue to supply rigorous analytical support to the Wave 3 consortia as they develop their SIAs. Drawing on the expertise and analytical support of the contractor, the consortia will use local level data or local subsets of national data to identify strengths and potential areas of strategic focus for their areas. As well as mapping future growth potential, the SIAs will examine the current mechanisms through which investment in science and innovation in their area leads to local productivity, international trade and investment, and growth, and any barriers to this growth being realised. This will be done by linking the following: • Excellence in science and research highlighting areas of world leading strengths • Strengths in innovation activity • Science and innovation assets including institutes and facilities • Local industrial strengths and capacity especially in nascent industries and emerging disruptive technologies • Local strengths in international trade and attracting international investment • The ability to work collaboratively across the science and innovation landscape • Level of engagement with and by the business community • Coherence with other existing or planned local or national activity to support research and innovation including the development of local infrastructure • The comparative strengths on which to build future innovation, growth and prosperity Read full description ## CPV classification Research and development consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/df17552b-bce2-4624-a417-3e48e6d7fbd0) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. 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